Andre, Grant, what you two said is a good method, but why do you need technology?!" Hayes looked at Grant and me, shook his head.

What he said was like pouring a basin of cold water on our heads.

"Belde, can we solve this technology? I mean it will solve it in a short period of time." I pulled Baide over.

He is the head of the Technical Research Department, so he has to ask about this kind of thing.

"Boss, this technology is easy to solve. Just make two sets of programs and then send them out with different frequency modulation. The key is, what should I do if I accept it? There is no frequency modulation device on the TV we sold." Baird stuck out his tongue.

Looking at Baird, I was a little confused. It was not bad at all. The TVs we sold now, after all, have no device to change channels, because we only have one.

But the situation is now serious, and if this problem cannot be solved well, then our Friends will not be able to play it.

"Baild, is there any solution?" I asked in a deep voice.

Although I know that it may be a bit difficult to solve this problem, there is no other way. Besides, the channelization of TV is also a future development trend. So I can get it in place in one step and it will be done once and for all in the future.

Baird looked at me and pondered: "Boss, this is not something that can be done by saying that you can do. To solve this problem, you need to add a device to adjust the channel in the TV. This device is a bit similar to the adjustment device in the radio. With our current level, it is not a problem to study it. However, it is necessary to change the TV in production. This will bring some trouble to the third and fifth factories."

"Those are all small troubles." I shook my head.

"We can install TVs that have not been produced yet, but the question is, what should we do if those TVs that have been purchased by the public?" Bell's words almost choked me to death.

Now DreamWorks has sold countless TVs. Can they install such a mixing device from door to door?

"Haes, Grant, I have been hurt by you." I looked at Haes and Grant, and I was so angry that I was so angry.

Seeing that my facial features were distorted, Grant and Hayes felt sad. The two of them muttered for a while and said, "Let's do this Andre, let's have a compromise. The TV station's channelization work, you Dream Factory will do as much as possible. We give you enough time. As for this "Friends", I see you can show it on the TV station. In the future, if there is any content that violates the regulations on the screening site, it is better to divide it into a time period, such as the screening time at midnight, what do you think?"

Not to mention, Grant's method can bend and stretch.

"This is just a temporary solution. The most fundamental thing is that you DreamWorks complete your channelization work as soon as possible." Grant patted my shoulder.

The next day, the Codex Executive Board held a plenary meeting and officially announced the establishment of a Hollywood TV review team, while discussing the formulation and promulgation of the TV Act.

The bill clearly stipulates that the TV review team has absolute rights in the review of TV programs. It also puts forward strict requirements and detailed explanations on the channelization of TV programs.

The TV review team asked DreamWorks to implement the channelization of TV programs as soon as possible. Before the work is completed, a time-lapse broadcast system will be implemented. In other words, those programs that hinder the healthy growth of teenagers will be broadcast at midnight.

This TV Act has more than 100 pieces in total, and like the Hays Code in the film industry, it regulates TV programs.

No one would have thought that this bill would become the world's first TV bill, and no one would have thought that this bill would have played a huge role in the development of television.

The public disclosure of the TV Act has aroused curiosity and heated discussion among the people, but the impact is far less than that of the promulgation of the Hays Code. The reason for this is that, on the one hand, the Hays Code is before, the people have no longer felt that such a bill is not very new, and the other reason is that the Hays Code was correct at the beginning of the Hollywood, but the current TV Act is only aimed at the Locketro TV Group.

However, the Code Execution Bureau's approach has been widely praised by the public. People praised the Code Execution Bureau for its due diligence and responsibility, and also praised DreamWorks for its courage to shoulder social responsibilities.

The promulgation of this bill has added a lot of glory to the Code Executive Board, but it has caused a lot of trouble to our DreamWorks.

The biggest trouble is of course the frequency modulation device.

The device was not very difficult to make. Bell's research team completed the drawings of the device within one day. The drawings were then sent to Factory 3 and Factory 5, where the trophys of these devices were produced and loaded into a TV.

The trouble is the TVs that have been sold. When they heard that the TV was going to be channelized, the people who had bought the TVs began to gather in front of the sales department of Lockettke TV Equipment Company and asked the sales department to install FM devices for them for free.

We can only agree to such a request.

As a result, a fire of installation began in the entire California.

Needless to say, this work cannot be completed without ten days and half a month.

Fortunately, Grant's flexible processing was allowed to play "Friends" without waiting for the channelization work to be completed.

On August 25, after a few days of busyness, the first episode of Friends began to be officially broadcast on TV through Rockefeller TV Group.

At the same time, in the cinema, this episode was also cast on the screen.

Thirty minutes is far behind the standard movie screening time.

But the enthusiasm of the people for this TV series was beyond my expectations.

On that day, the cinema where "Friends" was held, and there was a long queue in front of the door, and those who had a little TV at home called their friends to sit down and enjoy it.

In this episode, I made $3 million in advertising alone, and with the instructions I received from the cinema, the profit was much higher than that of the movie, so that Gans was so happy that he patted his thighs and chased me, "Boss, let's stop making movies, TV series!"

and

The artistic style has also attracted the attention of major media and Hollywood filmmakers

The Los Angeles Times said: "This kind of TV series will become an artistic style that will share the world with movies in the future. It may even be more popular than movies in the future. Although it is only 30 minutes, we can feel that it is much more flexible than movies. Whether it is produced or displayed in artistically, it is natural and very lifelike. The content of monetization is something that the people like. To be precise, people go to the cinema to watch movies with a serious mood. But watching TV at home is not the case. You can be very relaxed and leisurely, which is a kind of enjoyment!"

"It can be said that in such an era where the pace of society is getting faster and faster, the birth of TV dramas can definitely become a harbor for people to rest. This artistic style will also be carried forward."

The Los Angeles Tribune, the Hollywood Times and other newspapers have reported on new styles of TV series, especially the "Movie Manual".

This issue of the movie manual is all about TV content. From the working principle of TV, the physics of TV, and the social nature of TV, to the aesthetic characteristics of TV, to the special discussion of the nature of TV dramas. The entire issue of magazines has profound content and clear views. They are snatched away by the people.

In this issue of "Movie Manual", many filmmakers, especially film theory scholars, expressed various views on TV series.

"Friends is a symbol! It marks the arrival of a new era. From the birth of video in 1895 to the present. For more than 30 years, movies have been the ruler of the world of video. But since then, there will be an artistic situation of TV and TV series, which has the characteristics that movies cannot compare with. This characteristic determines that this art form has a greater anti-war space than movies!"

Adam Bernstein, the first Hollywood critic who has always been visionary, is full of confidence in the bright future of the TV series.

Hollywood filmmakers are focusing on the TV series "Friends" itself.

"In a reporter's question, Mr. Corleon called Friends a sitcom. When he defined this TV series as a sitcom, I didn't understand what it meant, because I couldn't even figure out what the TV series looked like."

"But when I watched "Friends" on TV and ran to the cinema and watched it again, I immediately realized what Mr. Corleone meant."

"If the Ten Commandments, as a TV movie, is similar to the TV and movie theater, at least I can't see how big the difference is, then this "Friends" makes me feel that it is completely tailor-made for TV. Although the screen in the cinema is much larger than the screen on the TV and is still colorful, it is obvious that it is not as good as watching the TV at home as a family! "

"I have importantly understood what Mr. Corleone means in terms of TV series. It is family art, or even private art, not public art. From Friends, we can see that the style of TV series reflects more everyday things than movies."

"If movies, as an art, must also pay attention to artistic quality, then TV has become completely secular. Trivial and trivial, and everything can be placed on a small screen, making people happy and sad."

"Mr. Corleon said Friends is a sitcom, and the title is very appropriate. In the first episode, there were no big scenes, all the stories happened indoors, stories of several young people, love, work, family, etc., all the happiness, troubles, sadness, joy are expressed through a comedic performance method, whether in the performance style or the set, to a large extent, too much reference to the factors of drama rather than the movie."

"It can be said that the new artistic style marks the true maturity of television, and since then, when we talk about the image form, in addition to the movie, we must also add a TV!"

What John Ford dug out from Friends is amazing.

Other filmmakers have made a big fuss about the style of the lines in "Friends". Some people talk about their experiences from the performances of "Friends", while others have put forward many profound insights from small issues such as lighting, music, and cans of laughter.

And of all the comments, there are the most comments about actors.

Among the six actors, Humphrey Bogart, Visconti and Galli Cooper were highly praised by the people, especially as trusted Galli Cooper. His superb acting skills conquered everyone, and Visconti, who was acting for the first time, became the highlight of the play with his outstanding comedy talent.

Among the three actresses, Garbo's performance changed the fixed impression she left on people, and people saw the other side of Garbo's land. The comedy side. Natalia played the role of Miss Difu family, perhaps because of her true performance, and the public even called her "Our Natalia", which can be regarded as the highest title for actors on the ground. The newcomer Marlene Dietli held a guitar and sang the image of "stinky cat" overnight. Fans called her: "Ange from Germany".

All these praises make Friends a household name in the United States.

Edwin Porter's article is a concise article in a regular manner.

At the end of the article, he wrote: "Friends finally stood up in a position that was equal to the film. Although this artistic style is still very weak, everyone believes that if TV is given thirty years, its appearance will definitely be greater than that of Hollywood today."

"Hollywood filmmakers should absorb enough nutrition from this newer artistic style and regard TV as another way out for us. At least Victor Fleming has confirmed to us that Hollywood people have a lot of room for development in TV!"

"Friends" has been widely praised by the society and has made huge profits for DreamWorks. While the people were attracted by the plot, they asked the crew to shoot the second episode as soon as possible.

In this case

I immediately became involved in the excited and nervous shooting process.

The success of "Friends" has made DreamWorks people see hope. A group of directors are very interested in this new artistic style and want to give it a try.

One TV series every week is not satisfying for the public, so in newspapers and within DreamWorks, the calls for DreamWorks to invest in the second TV series are getting louder and louder.

"Boss, I'll just shoot it! This thing makes a lot of money and is easy to succeed! I've seen that the filming plan for this year has been changed to filming TV series!" Gans threw a book in front of me and pointed at the high profits written on it and laughed.

"Yes, boss, just let us shoot a TV series one by one! This thing is more fun than a movie. I'm almost anxious when I watch Victor Fleming shoot." Stenberg looked at me, his face full of desire.

Others, such as Stiller, Dunar and others, also had the same expression.

It can be said that most people in the room agree with Gans's point of view.

But when they saw my gloomy face, many people chose to remain silent.

"You really think so?" I said coldly.

"Then there is still fake. What a good thing." Gans smiled.

"Bang!" I slapped the table hard and was furious.

"Damn it!" A loud shout made the office quiet suddenly.

Everyone looked at me and didn't understand why I was so angry.

"You remember that no matter when, your identity is first and foremost a filmmaker with artistic ideals! A filmmaker with a hot heart in his chest! Not an idiot who only stares at money in his head! If it is all like that, what's the difference between DreamWorks and Lei Dianhua!"

I opened my eyes wide and looked at these subordinates and said, "Yes, compared to movies, TV series is easier to shoot and more successful, but don't forget that TV series is just fast food culture. Do you know fast food?! It is delicious and easy to eat, but it is not nutritious! People need TV because they have been working for a day and want to be happy when they are tired. This is reasonable for them. But for us, there is a more important character, that is, to be a person who observes life, society, and truth. In this regard, movies are the best weapon! As a filmmaker, I hope you can remember this firmly!"

"Now that I saw that TV is popular, I forgot my original thoughts. You are no different from Hitchcock. Even he is not as good as him." I sat on the chair and looked at Stenborough and others. Under my gaze, Stenborough and others all lowered their heads.

They have been with me for so long and know what I mean. "From the current form, there seems to be too few TV series, and it is not impossible to shoot one more movie. But it is absolutely impossible for everyone to shoot it. Filming TV series is the business of the TV group. It is their focus. If the DreamWorks headquarters regards shooting TV as its own focus, it will be a disaster." My tone became gentle.

"There are still a few months left before Christmas. I have a hard work on the shooting task and no shooting task. I think about the script carefully. DreamWorks cannot lose its majesty at the Harvey Awards ceremony this year! Did you hear it?!"

"I heard it!"

After a group of people agreed in unison, they walked out of my office one by one.

"Stenborough, stay." I waved to Stenborough walking at the end.

"Boss, you don't want to scold me, are you?" Stenborough said with a bitter face.
To be continued...